Wings (cont)
Main gear (cont)
Got the location of the gear mount, cut the G-10 and laminated it to the aircraft ply, drilled/tapped #6 bolts for the gear and checked alignment with wing and also to the fuse.
Epoxied the mount to the wing, boxed in the area and added some CF cloth for additional strength.
The blind nuts are a 1/4" thick so I used a separate piece of 1/4" thick ply for them.
Wing planking (sheeting):
I'm partial to sheeting the top first where I can weigh down the sheeting and wing to the risers, insuring washout is correct and no warping of the wing. For me, it also makes it easier to install the servos.
The large sheet was cut, starting at the TE of the flap and ailerons and then the LE. I'm also partial to cutting/installing the sheeting separately for the flaps and ailerons, giving me nice straight lines for the LE.
The large sheet is kind of nice as it gets the sheeting done quicker, although one must work quickly before the carpenter's glue dries. I transferred all the ribs and spars to the bottom of the sheeting so I could double glue the sheeting and the wing for good glue contact. Lots of "whatever's heavy is around" to weight the wing. Not enough room for clamps on the LE so masking tape 'did the trick'.
